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Funeral director Darren Cheng talks to his 3 kids about death to give them fresh look on life
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Mr Darren Cheng (second from right), chief executive of Direct Funeral Services, has authored The Colours Of Missing You.
PHOTO: COURTESY OF DARREN CHENG
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- Mr Darren Cheng, chief executive of Direct Funeral Services, has authored The Colours Of Missing You to help children understand grief.
- The book uses colours to represent the stages of grief, expanding on the Kubler-Ross model, aiding parents in discussing loss with their kids.
- Mr Cheng advocates early conversations about loss, suggesting books and movies to help kids develop resilience, cherish life and manage emotions.
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SINGAPORE – Coping with the death of a loved one is always challenging. But for parents with young children, the situation becomes even more daunting as they must also help their little ones understand the loss and process their feelings.
Mr Darren Cheng, who has three kids aged four, six and seven, knows this all too well. In 2019, the younger of his two sisters, Cheng Cai Yi, was suddenly diagnosed with leukaemia. She died from the illness in 2022 at the age of 30.
